USDA Announces Cotton Plan to Bolster Demand

USDA Announces Cotton Plan to Bolster Demand

The Agriculture Department announced a new Great American Cotton Plan, saying it aims to strengthen cotton farm income, expand trade and increase demand for U.S.-grown cotton. USDA said the plan includes support for domestic textile manufacturing and a broader “Plant Not Plastic” initiative promoting cotton-based products. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the effort is intended to restore profitability for cotton producers and rural com…

US Launches ‘Great American Cotton Plan’ to Boost Cotton Over Synthetic Fibers

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of the Great American Cotton Plan, which seeks to strengthen the domestic cotton farm economy through measures such as increasing demand for American-grown cotton products, in a May 28 statement. “The announcement comes as cotton producers face a fifth consecutive year of negative returns driven by rising input costs, trade distortions, and increasing competition from synthe…

USDA Unveils Cotton Support Plan Amid Industry Losses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a broad initiative aimed at stabilizing the domestic cotton industry after five consecutive years of negative returns, combining trade promotion, manufacturing incentives, risk management programs and consumer marketing efforts as growers face mounting financial pressure. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Great American Cotton Plan as USDA projects cotton produce…

USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan To Revitalize The Cotton Farm Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 28, 2026 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan (PDF, 2.7 MB), a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton. “Since 1607, cotton has helped build and sustain rural America. Our farmers grow some of the …

What They Are Saying: Strong Support for The Great American Cotton Plan - Oklahoma Farm Report

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, unveiled The Great American Cotton Plan. This plan received widespread support across the country. Here is what they are saying: Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler – “Proud to stand with Secretary Rollins, Representative Ciscomani, and our incredible American farmers in Arizona to launch USDA’s Great American Cotton

Hyde-Smith promotes “Great American Cotton Plan” - Mississippi Monitor

Magnolia Morning, Magnolia Tribune     On Friday, May 29, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton. Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith marked the announcement, saying American-grown …